Compare towns
Corinth vs Orange vs Warwick vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Corinth | Orange | Warwick | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18k 26% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.